S.I. No. 128/1983 - Maximum Prices (Cornflakes) Order, 1983.


S.I. No. 128 of 1983.

MAXIMUM PRICES (CORNFLAKES) ORDER, 1983.

The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), and the Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1981 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Cornflakes) Order, 1983.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 20th day of May, 1983.

3. (1) The maximum prices at which cornflakes may be sold by retail shall be—

Size

Maximum Price

(a)

In packets containing up to 450g

67p per 375g

(b)

In packets containing more than 450g

82p per 500g

(2) Where cornflakes are sold in a packet purporting to contain a specified weight of cornflakes, the packet shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to contain that weight of cornflakes.

4. The Maximum Prices (Cornflakes) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 210 of 1982 ), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and

Tourism, this 16th day of May 1983.

S. MACLUGHADHA,

A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce

and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail price for cornflakes.